Wire-fastening means



Patented Aug. 26; 1930 ARTH'UR H. PRICE, or NEOSHO EALLS, KANSAS This invention relates to improvements in staples designed primarily for 'use in the construction oi' fences and to the method of se-* curing fence wire to posts.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved form of staple Which may be so secured after being' driven into a post over a wire Strand forminga ,part of a fence line, that' it cannot be drawn from the post by the application of pressure to the wire Strand Which it holds in place;

'With the ordinary type of staple the ap plication of a sufficiently heavy Weight to a wire strand of a fence Which the staple may' be holding in position against a post, Will result in the' extraction of the staple 'and 'con-' sequently the breaking down of the fence.

This occurs frequently on farms or ranges where animals press against the wires of'the fence lines. 4

A wire fence wherein the strands of wire are held in place by staples' of the character embodying the present invention and 'Secured in the manner hereinafter described cannot,

be broken down by the application of force to the wire strands as the staples are Securely held against removal.

The invention Will be best 'understood from r a consideration of the following detailed desoription taken in Connection with the accompanying drawing forming partof this speciwith the understanding, how'ever, to any st'rict thedrawing fication, that the invention is not eonfined conformity with the showing of but' may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salien't features of the invention as .expressed in the appended claims. V A s .In the drawing:-- v

Figure'l post showing a staple in position therein holding a wire'strand in the manner hereinafter described. v

Figure 2is asectional view taken on the line 2, 2 'of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of'Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detailed view' of a modified form of the staple;

the Strand, in the 2 While the other' 'of pressure to the wire Strand' 2.' -to remove the staple'the tie wire 8 must first V s a view in front elevation of a.

Referring more v particularly' to the' drawing wherein like numerals' ofrefer'ence'indicate correspondin'g parts 'throughoutgthe several Views,* the 'numeral 1 indicates afence "post across one faoe of' Which the wire' Strand 2 of a fence line is Secured. t

r The'staple 'embodying the present inven tionisindieated 'generally by the numeral 3. As "shown the main body portion of this staple is of the usual design, it consisting of a pair of relatively long legs 4 connected at one end by the rounded yoke portion 5.

ple and connecting the legs 4 thereof is a bar 6 thus forming beneath the yoke 5 the eye 7.

Spaced from the yoke portion of the sta- When inuse the wire strand 2 of the fence r is drawn acrossthe post, the 'staple 3 being driven into'the post With the legs '4 straddling 'usual manner. 'The bar 6 of the staple' Contacts with the wire Strand and forces it against the post body thus leaving the eye' 7 standing out from the post.

A short tie wire 8 is then passed through the eye 7 the ends being brought around to the opposite side of the post Where they are .twistedrtogether as 'indicated at 9, one end of the. wire'being rpassed under the Strand shown in Figure 1. r

, From the :foregoing description it will be cannot be brought about by the ap lication n order be broken.

The form ofthe staple shown in Figure 3 has the bar 6 'directly'between the 1egs4 of the staple whereas in 11, to which legs it is Welded as indiofthe in Connection With* the readily understood.

Having thus described my'invention, What staple is exactly the same as described: staple 3 as will* be I claim is passes overit as'is clearly;

Figure 4 this bar Which is here indicated by the numeral 10 lies across ,the staple legs here indicated by the numer- 'als 'cated at 12.' The use of this modified .form

readily seen that- With the present staple'se A cured to the post by the tie wire 8 in the many ner desoribed 'its extractionfrom the post, y

' to a post, having a pair 1. In combination in a Wire fence construction, a staple adapted to seoure a fence Wire of post penetrating formed eye at the one side of said eye and holding a Wire Strand the post hen the legs are legs and a permanentiy outer ends of said legs, extending across in contact With driven thereinto and a tie Wine passed through said eye and Secured about said ost. p 2. In combination in a Wire fence construction, a staple adapted to secure a fence Wire to a post, having a pair of post penetrating legs and an eye at the outer ends of said legs, one side of said eye holding a Wire strand in contact ith the' post When the legs are d riven thereinto, and a tie Wire passed r through said eye and Secured about said post,

said tie ire extending about the post With one side above and the other side passing beneath the fence Wire Secured thereto.

Intestimony Whereof I hereunto afx my signature. i

' ARTHUR H. PRICE. 

